Some have made comments about 'hey where are your rings'. Well here are some I've had in storage. I've been here over 15 years. Many topics are gone and many were of my rings..

Heres some of my cases:

here are rings in their original boxes/cases..

I have probably another 30 more that are in groups, with award documents etc.
It really doesn't matter if I have 1000 or 7,,I have some experience after over 35 years of collecting I believe to form a learned opinion.
IF your not happy then prove someones point is wrong,,not ask them for more proof of why a piece is bad..

well said

Homina homina homina.... WOW (understatement of 2016).... Gentlemen, I do believe Elvis has just left the building

polop,Byz, thank you..
Really, its not about quantity. IF it was the richest guy would have a terrific collection! But sadly it does work out that way sometimes...
anyway,,I'd rather have quality then quantity and have many questionable rings..

When I was looking thru some of my things I've found a box I haven;t seen in a while,,,

kind of a plainish ring. A helmeted soldier,,oak leafs on sides,,hunky thing..

but on the inside this:

this too,,haven't seen in a while. These are hard to find in good condition..

these fellows too! , good to se them again!

keep my WestFront rings in here.

all WestFront rings...

some of my favorite skulls..

few more of my favs

Outstanding pieces, gorgeous! Thank u for sharing G!

Bravo G !!!

Hey, my opinion....it seems pics for Trigger are not the best idea

Thanks for sharing g....what an amazing collection! A dream for me!

Can't help but agree gotz.....a can hear the XXXXX fake jewelry makers licking thier lips from here.....
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Chris,,please nothing like that. We have members from all over and the counterfeiters are from all over the world!

Very nice rings, nothing to say more. Most type of skull rings I have, I'm not envy :))

Very true.....i should have said eastern instead of russian....by far the vast majority originate there....just a fact my apologies

I'm married to a East European,,Have family there. Some great friends that I see in Beloruss, Poland, Ukraine. Hope one day to get to visit the big E. in Russia! I can tell you sure many counterfeiters there. But they are everywhere! For a few years some of the best copy HRs came out of Japan [maybe still do!]. The US for many years have copied the rings our Vets brought home!, so no innocents anywhere....

Trigg,,
"Very nice rings, nothing to say more. Most type of skull rings I have, I'm not envy :))"

I didn't post to make you envy [?].. I posted out of request from you!
So I showed some. Wish I could show more.
So Trigg,,I'm sure you have a wonderful collection too. Please,,show some of your favorites...

Yes, let's bring it on1 :-)

Nice skulls !

Hey thunda haven't seen u for a while welcome back! I figure w over 1000 views on these threads we r gonna see our old buddies again! And yes I agree some rare patterns in there too- red eyes in the hollow skull is very impressive esp in that it was worn and hollow and intact! My only example of this ring shows how delicate it really was, will post again sometime this week

Thanks Byz. I have one as well, w/out the red eyes though. I unfortunately wore it out and
ended up breaking the band in back. They are delicate!

here's a few more..

Thanks to member Gottleib for the help!

really bad shot but these 2 Italians are HOT!

Gilt inner bands, multi piece, hallmarks, the works..

I have some really cool ones,,but these are some of my fav WWs.

few more of my favs,,,

Some real killers!

I like westwall glass ring with skull!

anyone with some Estonian rings??

few more favs....

Come on guys,,,its the holidays/slow season. start a topic and show a couple of your favorites even if we've seen them already!

Great pieces G! I've always wanted one of those Dutch mobilization rings one day myself too, the Durch kampf zum sieg is based on this yes? Well here is my contribution- a nice tagged Frey skull from vinnie Mint w rote augen and a well worn devils head ring nice coppery/brassy color shows beneath the deep patina!

devils head - is it ww2 period ?

Yes they were associated w the 9th ss Hohenstaufen symbol of die springender teufel. This came out of Bulgaria, w some period Soviet and Bulgarian items. Likely from operation spring awakening failure of ss division in Hungary. It's had a rough life, kind of smashed on one side. I don't clean my rings so it's pretty mucky, but I like it. (Not much of a wearer!) I shared w G before I bought it, and quite frankly I'm surprised it even made it here- but here we are! The snakes and skull was IMHO the nicest piece of it's kind at the max- they don't get better than that. (And they can't get much more expensive!) it's one of my finest skulls without question. Also, clearly not a wearer. (Stays in the box)!

I meant to post my USMC and USN fighting rings here too here but decided to post for sale on waf instead, guess that happens sometimes when u stare at the collection too long... I have the same "fest steht..." ring as G too- does anyone have a westwall skull to show or another fest steht ww ring example to show?

I believe this ring is far away from hohenstaufen symbol of springender teufel. I believe this is old ring but doesn't related to ww2.

Well, I'm seasoned enough to know about anything is possible- I know that the style G said existed in a couple possible battalions in another thread, so I'm not going to lay my life down on that fact! I'm going with the reasonable possibilities based on where it came from, but even so- u can pull something right out of the ground out there, but that doesn't mean someone didn't plant it for a later harvest! Proximity doesn't mean much really. I'll only go with what seems likely and what I think ---it's definitely not some creation and regardless I absolutely love it- it is permanently NFS!

This Devil head is a WW2 German pattern.. Many years ago I received one directly from a German vets family. He was in Panzer Rgt. 31.. I've seen the same one as mine in an auction years ago also attributed to the same regiment. It was in great condition, had its silver wash still and had red paint in the eyes.
Mine actually had more of the plating but over the years its just about all gone!


I have heard about others being attributed to:
9th SS-Panzer Abt. 102 [502] , and
Stg. Brigade 209. But have not done any research other than to check the mascot and indeed is a Devil!

They been around,,I've seen them at the digger shows in the mid 90s in E. Europe, and here and there in the states. Overall not a particularly nice looking ring but because of its material/simple design, affordable for the soldiers of the units... A hard ring to find in very good/excellent condition

I will show after 5th of december real devil head with some kind of provenance

Trigg, I'm sure there is more than one pattern.
Those who have been collecting for years have seen this pattern. And I wasn't going to call the German family who claimed the unit the ring belonged to liars.. I and many others who have been collecting a while this pattern is fine.
IF you don't like it fine, backhanded comments are not needed here....

Here in Russia , too dont know about devils symbol 9th ss Hohenstaufen
As I heard, it rings attributed to baltics republics, found with legioners

hey yes Evgeniy! Latvia had I think,,maybe Est. or Lith too. Forest people?

Mine from a German family living here in the U.S. They said Panzer Rgt. 31 and I believe them.. Really,,there were several Devils and Heads used and I'd like to see others.

Here is the only known by me pattern with devil head with good provinance for me. Here is the pics.

Here is my ring

Ok trig- so let's hear the provenance... I'm dying to know this Baltic/ legioneres secret but no one will tell me (and I can't read Russian.....)

Devil head ring with are showed on picture with dog tags was found in North Karelia.

P.S Rings found with Latvian legionaires was only patriotic and with skulls and snakes (I have 3 rings (not from hoard witch was found with legionaires) - two was found in Courlad near Saldus town and Kekava area and one battle damaged from other side of Riga city.

Also never saw devils face rings in baltic states.

So cool.... I hope I can find just 1 of those original skull rings soon!

went to my ring stash today.. To pick up my collection for some last min reshoots, additions etc. My last post here for a while . Enjoy these as I do!

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these are Bulgarian Hitler Youth!
This little box was crammed with these rings [about 6]. All tiny size for kids. Gave a couple away to members here when I first got the load. Weird little things but a cool and rare 3rd reich era rings!

I was looking at these yesterday in another post in fact.. love the HJ ring, only one I've seen and the wound badge ring I absolutely dig 1000%! Original boxes here too!

Some real beauties i have still seen times ago.

Ultra rare Luft and HJ and the Bulgarian.
The Luft and HJ are on my wish list, the Bulgarian i got years ago from you and still have to say thanks for